Keelan Johnson (Android Allure)
KEELAN JOHNSON / ANDROID ALLURE is a queer, non-binary performer and choreographer based in Seattle, Washington. They have been dancing for 12 years and is formally trained in the dance styles Vogue, Waacking, Hip Hop, and Burlesque. They are an alumni member of the performance groups Throne Level and Luscious & Vicious and was a principle dancer and contributing choreographer for the art collective The Purple Lemonade. They are also one of the founders of the voguing and waacking collective Malicious Allure, now known as Malicious Vixens. In 2018, Keelan joined the Seattle based cabaret, Valtesse Productions where they are a featured cast member and contributing choreographer. Keelan’s work has been showcased at the Bellevue Arts Museum’s Art Fair, Seattle International Dance Festival’s Art on the Fly, Seattle Gay Pride Festival, and Seattle Art Museum’s events Legendary Children and Remix. In 2018, Keelan alongside their collective Malicious Allure, was a featured artist at On the Board’s 2018 NW New Works and debuted their work Unlady-Like, a dance production exploring the power of femininity. Keelan is one of the leaders and educators in PNW kiki ballroom scene. Known in the scene as Android Allure, they are the father of the House of Monet. They are known for walking the categories Face, Vogue Femme and Hand Performance. In 2019, they established Emerald City Kiki Sessions, a safe space for the Black and Brown LGBTQ2S+ to learn the history of ballroom culture, ballroom etiquette, category breakdown and build stronger bonds with their fellow QTPOC. They strive to educate the Seattle area on the history of Ballroom Culture in order to cultivate the growth of ballroom in the PNW.